Folding shelf, shutter, and the like



A. I. WARE. FOLDING SHELF, SHUTTER, AND THE LIKE. APPLICATION FILED AUG.24, 192T.

1,427, Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

UNITED STATES QFHQEQ ABCHIBALD JOHN WARE, OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND,

( IEEIGNQB TO SCHRADEES SON, INCORPORATED, OF BROOKLYN, NEN YQBK.

FOLDING- SEELF, SHUTTER, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed August 24, 1921. Serial No. 494,775.

T 0 all whom it concern:

Be it known that I, AnonrsALn JoI-IN WARE, of West View, Birmingham Road, VVylde Green, Birmingham, England, a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating; to Folding Shelves, lhutters, and the like (for which I have filed application in Great Britain June [6, .1917, No. 108,841), of which the following' is a specification.

This invention relates to those shelves or the like, ofthe type which in addition to occupying a horizontal position for use can be turned on a pivot arrangement into a vertical position when not required for use, the pres ent improvements comprising pivotal projections on the shelf, which pivotal projections are of oblong transverse section, and brackets having dual or T-shaped recesses orslots into one part of which the narrow part of the projection of. the shelf or the like fits when in the horizontal position. and in the other part of which the broad part of the projection rests when the shelf or the like is in the vertical. position, such inner-ore ments being particularly adapted for use in connection with small shelves which for example may be fitted between the vertical bars of the head of a bedstead for the purpose of receiving a cup and saucer or anv other article, such shelf being readily adjusted when not required for use so as to lie within the plane of the bedstead head, or such arrangement may be adapted for use in. connection with shutters, in which case when in use for closing the opening the shutter would be in the vertical position, and when not required for a shutter would be in the horizon tal position.

In order that this invention may be clearly understood and readily carried into practice, reference may be had to the appended. (3X- planatory sheet of drawings, upon which Figure 1 is a sectional plan, the left half of which shows the shelf in the horizontal position, the right half in the vertical position.

Figure 2 is a sectional elevation, the left half of which shows the shelf in the horizontal position and the right half in the vertical position.

Figure 3 is an elevation of one of the brackets with the shelf shown in the horizontal position as when in use.

Figure 4: is a similar View to Figure 3, but

showing the shelf in the vertical position when not in use. b

Figure 5 is a view of the bracket and one of the pivotal projections on the shelf when detached.

in an embodiment of this invention in which the adjustable shelf is shown mounted in between the pillar 7c and the vertical rail is of a bedstead end, the shelf a is provided at the points where it requires to pivot with the projections Z) which are oblong in transverse formation, and the brackets c re provided with two recesses, the one {Z being: of a size to receive and closely lit the na row part of the projection 77, and thereby retain the shelf a in the horizontal or useable pcsition, the other recess 6 being of sufficient width to allow the projection b to turn therein and to rest on the shoulders a when the shelf is turned into the vertical or unuse-- able position.

For preventing the shelf and the proiections from being entirely removed from the bracket the projecting washer 7 may be used in connection with the securing of the top part of the bracket in the desired position by thescrew the lower part of the bracket being secured in position by the screw 9, the head of which is countersunk so as not to interfere with the pivotal; movement of the shelf, but, in cases where the attachment of the brackets admit of it, the brackets may have outside lugs for adtachmentv by screws.

lnsome cases the shelves may be arranged to project on both sides of the pivotal connection, in which case when turned into the vertical position theo'ne part would be above the pivotal connection and the other part below. In cases where the shelves are of such a size an d character as to be preferably made of wood, the two projections Z) may be formed in one with a metal. plate intermediate such projections, and to which metal plate the wooden shelf may be securely screwed.

In case of the adaptation of the improves ments in connection with shutters, the shutter, which would be the equivalent of the shelf a, would be in use as a shutter when in the vertical position and would be out of use as a shutter when in the horizontal position, but may be used in such horizontal poition to form a weather screen to the opening to which the shutter is ap I lied.

The angles of the shoulc ers 6' may be slightly rounded or may be cut oil to an in cline, so as to facilitate the entry of the narrow part of the projection into the recess (Z.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is i 1. In a folding shelf, a pair of brackets rigidly secured to any suitable supports, T-shaped recesses in said brackets, pivoted projections on said shelf adapted to fit one part of said T-shaped recesses when. the shelf is in the horizontal position and adapted to fit in the other part of said T- shaped recesses when the shelf is in the vertical position.

2. In a folding shelf, a'pair of brackets r' idly secured to any suitable supports, T-shaped recesses in said brackets, pivotal projections on said. shelf, said projections being of oblong cross section and being a lapted to fit in one part of said T-shaped position so as to prevent rotation of the said projections.

In a folding shelf, a pair of brackets rigidly secured to any suitable supports, T-sl1aped recesses in said brackets, pivotal projections on said shelf, one part of the said T-shaped recesses being adapted to engage and prevent rotation of the said pivotal projections on said shelf and means for retaining the said projections in the said T-shaped recesses.

In a folding shelfor the like, a pair of complementary members, one adapted to be secured to a support and the other to a shelf or the like, the first of said members comprising a body having a recess, and a second of said members having a projection entering said recess, the projection and re cess having engaging faces which when the members are in one position prevent the turning of the shelf from its unfolded position, and the parts being shaped to permit the disengagement of said faces by a bodily movement of the shelf, and to then permit a turning movement of the shelf to folded position.

5. In a folding shelf or the like, a pair of complementary members, one adapted to be secured to the shelf or the like and the other to a support, one of said members having a projection and the other extending about said projection and permitting the projection to turn therein, and a socket into which said projection may be moved to hold the shelf in a desired normal position, the projection having a non-circular face to engage the wall of the socket. I

6. In a folding shelf or the like, a pair of romplementary members, one connected to the shelf or the like, and the other to a support, one of said members comprising a body having a recess and the other of said members having a non-circular projection entering said recess, the projection fitting the recess to hold the shelf or the like in substantially fixed position, and the first member having a second recess connected with the first recess and allowing a relative turning movement between the first and second mem here when the projection is in said second recess, dropped or folded.

7. A shelf and means for supporting the same, and inter-engaging means between said shelf and supporting means adapted to hold said shelf in level position and to permit turning thereof to a collapsed position, said inter-engaging means comprising a rectangular projection and a recess of corresponding dimensions, and a recess communicating with said first-named recess of greater dimensions and permitting turning of said projection therein.

S. In a folding shelf or the like, a pair of complementary members, one adapted to be secured to the shelf or the like and the other to a support, one of said members comprising a body having a recess and having noncircular walls, and the other of said members having a non-circular projection adapted to enter the recess, and hold the shelf or the like in substantially fixed position, and the first member having a second recess above the first, and adapted to permit a turning movement of the projection when the shelf is lifted substantially out of the first recess.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

ARCHIBALD JOHN AKE.

whereby the shelf or the like may be 

